May
2011
Articles from 6th May 2011
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'Resounding' victory for No to AV
May 06 2011 | National News
Campaigners against changing the way MPs are elected have claimed a "resounding" victory as the No camp gained an unassailable lead in the UK-wide referendum. Read
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Sir Paul to marry for third time
May 06 2011 | National News
Sir Paul McCartney has got engaged to US socialite Nancy Shevell, his girlfriend of nearly four years, his publicist has said. Read
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Global paedophile ring smashed
May 06 2011 | National News
Four men have admitted running an international paedophile ring that distributed millions of indecent images and films of children to over 40 countries around the world. Read
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Voters decisively reject move to AV
May 06 2011 | National News
Proposals to change the way MPs are elected have been decisively rejected by voters in a referendum across the UK. Read
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Al Qaida vows revenge over killing
May 06 2011 | National News
Al Qaida confirmed the killing of Osama bin Laden on Friday and vowed revenge, saying Americans' "happiness will turn to sadness" in the first statement by the terror network since its leader was killed in a US commando raid against his Pakistani hideout. Read
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Man, 21, charged with Jia murder
May 06 2011 | National News
A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of an economics graduate whose body was found in woodland near her workplace. Read
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MI5 criticised by July 7 coroner
May 06 2011 | National News
The 7/7 coroner has sharply criticised MI5 as she ruled that the emergency services could not have saved any of those who died in the attacks. Read
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Lib Dems poised to admit AV defeat
May 06 2011 | National News
Senior Liberal Democrats are poised to admit defeat in the referendum on electoral reform as the first results delivered large majorities for the No camp. Read
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Counting starts in AV referendum
May 06 2011 | National News
Counting has got under way in the national referendum on whether to change the way MPs are elected as initial figures showed turnout across the UK ranged from 35.4% to 50.7%. Read
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Embattled Clegg admits polls blow
May 06 2011 | National News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has admitted that the Liberal Democrats suffered a "real knock" as voters took out their anger on the party for the coalition's cuts. Read
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Mourners salute female bomb expert
May 06 2011 | National News
Mourners have been told of the "breathless bravery" of the first British female bomb disposal expert to be killed in action. Read
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Relatives: May must review security
May 06 2011 | National News
Home Secretary Theresa May must review the "whole operation of the Security Services" in the UK following the July 7 coroner's recommendations, the victims' families have said. Read
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SNP secures majority election win
May 06 2011 | National News
The SNP has secured an unprecedented victory by taking a majority of seats in the Scottish Parliament election. Read
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Plane crash pilot 'well respected'
May 06 2011 | National News
Tributes have been paid to a "greatly valued" mountain rescue team member who was killed when the light aircraft he was flying crashed. Read
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Relatives call for public inquiry
May 06 2011 | National News
Families of those killed in the 7/7 bombings have welcomed the coroner's recommendations at the end of the inquest into the attacks - but some said a public inquiry was still needed. Read
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Al Qaida confirms bin Laden's death
May 06 2011 | National News
Al Qaida has issued its first confirmation of Osama bin Laden's death in an internet statement posted on militant websites. Read
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MI5 review over July 7 failings
May 06 2011 | National News
MI5 has been ordered to review its procedures on showing photographs to informants after failings before the 7/7 bombings. Read
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Cameron 'committed' to coalition
May 06 2011 | National News
The coalition Government "is as good today as it was a year ago", Prime Minister David Cameron insisted as the Liberal Democrats suffered heavy defeats in the local elections. Read
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Gray acknowledges SNP election win
May 06 2011 | National News
Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray has conceded that the Scottish National Party (SNP) has won the battle for Holyrood after Alex Salmond's party made massive gains across the country. Read
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Pilot killed in plane crash named
May 06 2011 | National News
A pilot who was killed when the light aircraft he was flying crashed has been named. Read
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Female Army bomb expert mourned
May 06 2011 | National News
More than a thousand mourners have paid tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the first British female bomb disposal expert to be killed in action. Read
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Cameron: Party held share of vote
May 06 2011 | National News
Prime Minister David Cameron said that the Conservative Party had "done well" in Thursday's elections despite taking "difficult decisions in the national interest". Read
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Rock star's son admits demo charges
May 06 2011 | National News
The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has admitted going on the rampage at a student fees protest. Read
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Anguish as families relive horror
May 06 2011 | National News
Families of the innocent victims of the July 7 terror attacks have spoken of their anguish at hearing details again of how their loved ones died. Read
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Cameron: party held share of vote
May 06 2011 | National News
Prime Minister David Cameron said that the Conservative Party had "done well" in Thursday's elections despite taking "difficult decisions in the national interest". Read
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Party took real knock, admits Clegg
May 06 2011 | National News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg admits that the Liberal Democrats have taken a "real knock" as voters vented their fury with the coalition's cuts on his party. Read
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Insolvency hits a two-year low
May 06 2011 | National News
The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level for more than two years during the first quarter. Read
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RBS posts first-quarter losses
May 06 2011 | National News
Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has posted steeper losses in the first three months of the year but has assured investors it is on the road to recovery. Read
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Trust in Cameron damaged: Ashdown
May 06 2011 | National News
Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown says the party's "trust" in David Cameron has been damaged as a result of the bitter alternative vote (AV) campaign. Read
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We took a real knock, admits Clegg
May 06 2011 | National News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has admitted that the Liberal Democrats had taken a "real knock" after a night of heavy election losses. Read
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Obama to meet bin Laden raid team
May 06 2011 | National News
US President Barack Obama is set to meet the Navy Seals who joined the daring raid of Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound. Read
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Miliband: Mixed message for Labour
May 06 2011 | National News
Ed Miliband is upbeat about his party's performance in the polls in England and Wales but has conceded that Labour has lessons to learn from the election results in Scotland. Read
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Obama to meet bin Laden raid Seals
May 06 2011 | National News
Barack Obama is expected to meet members of the US Navy Seal team that raided Osama bin Laden's secret hideaway - after yet more conflicting accounts of the terror mastermind's assassination emerged. Read
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Lib Dems to get tough after AV spat
May 06 2011 | National News
Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has indicated that the party will demand concessions on issues such as NHS reform and immigration in retaliation for the Conservative conduct of the campaign against electoral reform. Read
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Rain helps dampen heathland fires
May 06 2011 | National News
Heavy spells of much-needed rain are expected to aid firefighters continuing to battle heathland fires burning across the UK, forecasters said. Read
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Funeral for female Army bomb expert
May 06 2011 | National News
The funeral will take place of the first British female bomb disposal expert to be killed in action. Read
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Obama meets bin Laden raid Seals
May 06 2011 | National News
Barack Obama is expected to meet members of the US Navy Seal team that raided Osama bin Laden's secret hideaway - after yet more conflicting accounts of the terror mastermind's assassination emerged. Read
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Salmond hails 'spectacular' success
May 06 2011 | National News
SNP leader Alex Salmond has hailed "spectacular" successes as his party takes seat after seat from rivals Labour in the Scottish election. Read
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Families await 7/7 inquest verdicts
May 06 2011 | National News
Families of 7/7 victims are hoping that strong recommendations to prevent future deaths will emerge from the conclusion of the inquest into the suicide attacks. Read
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Gray hangs on amid SNP poll surge
May 06 2011 | National News
Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray has hung on to his seat by just 151 votes after a huge surge in support for the SNP in the Scottish Parliament election. Read
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SNP enjoys Labour heartlands surge
May 06 2011 | National News
The SNP has enjoyed a surge in support in the Scottish Parliament election, beating Labour in what were considered heartland constituencies. Read
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Lib Dems suffer election bloodbath
May 06 2011 | National News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been dealt a massive blow to his authority as his Liberal Democrat party suffered a bloodbath in elections in England, Scotland and Wales - and probable defeat on the totemic issue of electoral reform. Read
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SNP claims first scalp in Scot poll
May 06 2011 | National News
Labour's Andy Kerr has become the first major scalp of the Scottish parliamentary election. Read
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Lib Dems to hit back over Tory poll
May 06 2011 | National News
Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has indicated that the party will demand concessions on issues such as NHS reform and immigration in retaliation for the Conservative conduct of the campaign against electoral reform. Read
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UK 'digital billionaire' created
May 06 2011 | National News
Charles Dunstone, the founder of Carphone Warehouse and TalkTalk, has become the UK's first digital billionaire, according to new figures. Read
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Cambridge state school intake 59%
May 06 2011 | National News
More than half of students admitted to Cambridge last autumn, the year the A* grade at A-level was awarded for the first time, attended state schools, figures show. Read
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Gene helps explain happiness levels
May 06 2011 | National News
Basic levels of contentment are largely determined by a "happiness gene" in the brain, research suggests. Read
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Survey shows two-point Labour lead
May 06 2011 | National News
Labour enjoyed a slim two-point lead in the polls on election day, according to a survey. Read
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Coalition war of words breaks out
May 06 2011 | National News
Recriminations between the coalition Government's Conservative and Liberal Democrat partners broke out even before the first results were in from the votes which have taken place all over the UK . Read
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Obama lays wreath at Ground Zero
May 06 2011 | National News
Barack Obama has made an emotional return to Ground Zero to lay a wreath, days after the killing of Osama bin Laden. Read
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Lib Dem candidate discovered dead
May 06 2011 | National News
A Liberal Democrat council candidate has been found dead after spending the day campaigning. Read
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Ashdown attacks Cameron campaign
May 06 2011 | National News
Senior Liberal Democrat Lord Ashdown has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister David Cameron for his conduct during the electoral reform referendum campaign. Read
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Count gets under way as polls close
May 06 2011 | National News
Counting is under way after polls closed in the most significant electoral test for the Government since the formation of the coalition a year ago. Read
